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Resistance to Biden’s agenda in the Senate, explained

Resistance to Biden’s agenda in the Senate, explained

For parts of Biden’s agenda, such as the For The People act – a massive piece of voting rights legislation that would wipe out the voting restrictions passed by GOP state legislatures – it doesn’t look so good. What’s the deal with the filibuster? * Ah, the filibuster. You might

Senate parliamentarian may be key to pushing Biden’s infrastructure bill without Republican support

The Senate parliamentarian may be key to pushing Biden’s infrastructure bill without Republican support

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer believes he has a solution to the impasse in the Senate: pass legislation through the reconciliation process with approval from the Senate parliamentarian. The Senate parliamentarian serves a small but specific role in the federal government. Because politics in the United States has become so

What is a Senate “vote-a-rama?”

What is a Senate “vote-a-rama?”

It isn’t just a cutesy term used by journalists but one that has become the official name for a process that can last upward of 30 hours. If there’s one topic that can unite most Americans, it’s an abiding dislike of Congress. Much of that disdain is

Will a Democratic Senate abolish the filibuster?

Will a Democratic Senate abolish the filibuster?

The filibuster can be a useful delay tactic for the minority party, obstructing efforts by the Senate majority leader to advance new bills. The victories of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections earlier this month officially gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress.